New Moon. The lunar phases arise as the Earth-Moon-Sun angle changes as the Moon orbits the Earth. On a traditional New Moon,the day-night line (terminator) marks the lunar dawn as sunlight advances over the Earth-facing side of the Moon. This image,published in 2011,combines data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Clementine spacecraft. The image is part of a sequence of lunar phases (see images C011/1544-1551),orientated for the northern hemisphere. As well as the phases,the sequence also shows variations in the Moon's position and angle | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / GSFC-SVS / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 2965 px × 2965 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |